What kind of home is 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG sell for?

12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG last sold for £495,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and February 2021, 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG rose from £138,000 to £495,000, a change of £357,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

The current EPC rating for 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG use?

The latest EPC at 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG in?

12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG sits in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

The closest primary school to 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG is Ford End Church of England Primary School (412m).

What is the nearest station to 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Back Lane, CM3 1LG is Back Lane, 157m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Back Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Back Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

At 141 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £495,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£495,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2021Most recent
£495,000
+35.6%over 13 years
4 October 2007
£365,000
+164.5%over 5 years
8 February 2002
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LG: £433,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in CM3 1LG

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Back Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £4,224

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

£379k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

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1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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